Field Study Application

Sonoran Desert Institute

SDI Field Study Application

General information on SDI Field Studies:

In order to apply for a active Field Study a student must have completed the first two semesters, in good standing, current semester without warning, of either the Advanced Gunsmithing Certificate or Associate Science Firearms Technology Degree.

Selected candidates are responsible for their own transportation, travel, lodging, and meal expenses to get to the site and during the field study experience.

Depending on the specific field study opportunity, the application may require completion of a background check, drug testing, proof of citizenship or alternative eligibility, identification documentation and additional evidence of qualifications as deemed necessary by the partner.

Those applicants who are considered for the field study will be contacted by the sponsor for a phone and/or video interview. Not all candidates will be selected.

Applications will not be reviewed until all documents and requirements have been submitted. Once all requirements are met, SDI will forward the student’s information to the SDI Field Study Partner for review. Reviews may take up to 4 weeks. Applicants who are considered for the field study will be contacted by the SDI Field Study Partner for a phone and/or video interview. Not all candidates will be selected. Please note that there is no additional fee to participate in a Field Study, but that each student selected is responsible for his or her travel, meal and lodging expenses.

Choose the Field Study you would like to apply for:*

Requirements for Strategic Armory Corps applications:

Must be able to successfully complete a 4473 transfer form

Must be able to pass a background check

No prohibited possessors

Name*

FirstLast

Email*

Primary Phone*

Secondary Phone

Mailing Address*

Street AddressAddress Line 2CityStateZIP Code

SDI Program*

Only students and graduates of the Associate of Science in Firearms Technology Degree program and/or the Advanced Gunsmithing Certificate program are eligible for an SDI Field Study.

Student ID Number*

SDI Program Start Date*

*Student must have completed 2 semesters in good standing, to attend a Field Study.

SDI Program Graduation Date*

*For students who have not yet graduated, please enter an expected graduation date.

Date Available to Start Field Study?*

*If immediately available, please select today's date.

Can you legally own a firearm?*

Yes

No

Do you have access to reliable transportation?*

Yes

No

Do you feel comfortable working in a live fire facility?*

Yes

No

Do you feel comfortable working in a warehouse environment and around solvent based chemicals?*

Yes

No

Have you worked retail before?*

Yes

No

Do you have any prior experience with: (check all that apply)*

Welding

Machining

Lathe

Manual mill

CNC machining center

Cerakote application

Polymer frame modification

Other

Other experience*

Can you provide examples of your work upon request?*

Yes

No

Are you capable of standing for extended periods of time?*

Yes

No

Do you have any prior felonies?*

Yes

No

Are you able to work 5-6 days a week with reliable transportation and lodging during the duration of this Field Study?*

Yes

No

Do you have your own tools?*

Yes

No

Are you prior service?*

Yes

No

Which branch?*

Do you feel comfortable handling a loaded/unloaded firearms and have common knowledge of the rules of firearms safety and etiquette?*

Yes

No

Are you familiar with your selected Field Study organization?*

Yes

No

Why have you chosen this specific Field Study location for your externship?*

Where do you plan to reside during your Field Study?*

Are you willing to relocate to the area in which your selected Field Study organization is located?*

Yes

No

After this Field Study are you able to work full time or part time?*

What do you hope to do once you graduate from SDI?*

Please supply an essay explaining your interest in firearms, your favorite firearms and your goals for the next 5 years*

If it is your goal to one day be a gunsmith, why does that interest you?*

What do you hope to gain from your Field Study experience?*

Do you have any health issues/problems that would make it difficult or prevent you from working in a gunsmithing environment?*

Outside of SDI, Please list any/all other gunsmithing projects that you have worked on and/or completed.*

Do you have any issues working with dogs on the premises and inside the building?*

Yes

No

Are you willing to take a drug test?*

Yes

No

Signature

I hereby certify that the answers I have provided are true and correct.*

FirstLast

Date*

By checking this box you have created an electronic signature as legally binding as your handwritten signature.*

I agree

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